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Zinx (Chmtkcr ?rmtt
Off' ('r~ 'i of I turpi \ and Cherokee County,
\orth Carolina
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Entered in the Host Office at Murphy. North Carolina,
as srcond class matter under Act of March 3. IB9/.
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\ a?* h v. iter will not be published unless agreesbh*.
hi we must ha\< nam of author as evidence oi
good faith and responsibility.
Murphy, \orth Carolina. F iday. \u: 21. 19n*.
/\DEPE\DE\C!
.vii' ti the word inu p : _o? d up with
nc v are t mid it :,itit .{ true rv inn
K\rn new-paper. big and little, it set-ms, take pride j
In (jointing out that i? is an "independent" new-p.*per.
I he statement, a* we see it !- altogether mislca . ng
Lvery m . spi.p i is direct 1> "dependant" on th j.e..p!
it i vt>.
I.t go back a d < adc and cite a definite example
of a icvspape: that was so-called ''independent.
Vfter one of the mod sensational i: ials for murder
in the annals ol the court room, the woman involved uademed
an) reprieve by the governor ol the slate in which
she lived. >iie was to pay v\ilh her lite, acco.ding to
law. hn bavins murdered a man.
A Y v\ \ork tabloid at that time was building up
propaganda in its light to abolish capital punishment.
They sent a star reporter to cover the depressing scene
iu the death house. It has always been the ethics of the
game to write a description of the horrible affair, as unifinodv
:?> nnssihlc. :md without bins. (Amrrs have nb
? J ? I - ? -
ways been taboo.
This certain reporter had no evidence of a camera
on his person when he sal with the witnesses in the death
house by merely sitting in a position where he could pull
up his tiouser leg a few inches, be focused a camera on
the doomed woman. The bulb was in his pocket. As
the current was turned on, the camera clicked.
The next day the tabloid came out with its entire
front page showing the grimacing, straining pitiful face
of a woman, with the breath of life being burned out of
her. She had strained, it seemed, to the bursting point
of the straps and electrodes that bound her fast to the
seat of death. From the metal cap over her head little
bits of smoke was seen to be spiraling up in the air
where the hair had not been cut quite far enough away.
Can that possibly be called independence on the
part of that newspaper? Can newspapers that crusade
against crime wars and dig out and expose crooked politicians
be truly called independent? Most newspapers
are a boon lo the community they serve but still can they
he called independent?
The word independence as defined by the leading
dictionaries has two meanings: 1. Freedom from dependence,
exemption from reliance on, and 2. Direction
of one's affairs without interference.
The latter explanation, we believe, is the one that
newspapers have in mind when they proclaim themselves
independent.
"Direction of one's afafirs without interference' ?
is your newspaper independent? Does it go out and dig
up dirty little facts and items that serve to help no one
and injure many? Or docs it aim to fight for the best
interests of the community that it represents. Does it
Icrusade for the things worth while, or the things that
are not worth while? Does it seek publicity for itself
or for the people that keep it going?
Can any man stand up and say "I have an independent
paper"? Can any publisher be accused of not
having an independent paper?
Should your newspaper be the one that Is fairly
and openly abiding by the best interests of the community
or the one that is always knocking?always bringing
ecandal to its readers?
rhe Cherokee Scout, IVlurphy, North C
/ / <lTORS Ilk!' \II RPHY
H ait i there ha> Iteen a gr at increase in touristial
travellers passing through Murphy. Visitors havi
a 1st been numerous. Due to increased industries anc
lie possibility of the dam being built here, there art
a gieat many permanent residents moving in.
The increase is so great, in fact, that often the lo
jcal hotels and boarding houses are filled t?? capacity
and those seeking lodging for the night mu-t go to ;
neighboring town.
The housing problem for those moving in i- get
ting complicated. I he value oi proper!\ and the build
nig of more !i unes should sho%v a decided in reuse ii
the neai future.
Ol late there ha\e been a number of di.-liuguishec
I i-ifors i-i town Gratifying indeed is the fact that many
' ?,f lf.nl.- i ni.? > \t urn!jy 'V ?rp ?f rbo niri'.| iowns
1 liuve '.? beer: in. \Iaw eomplinients are lavish
I ?-d on the toun ??f which th people of this -ectior
-Imuld feel proud.
I" <?ir:e:i jnbiic - atcru'nt- are thus mado only
fe changed after th people have left town. llowe\e:
l, .1 I .! .1 - 11
nur n??i scrni io i*e inc case in uiis instance, w ore
:s continually being "^reived here from parties tha
ax- visiti (i ;'.i- ?li??n c\pr? -in: thcniselxc- as h
ig impress d * :'li Murphy and Cherokee county.
Il seems that 'isidents that have moved away in
forget the tin they have .-pent here and are ulwux:
> 11 vinilc in rui I. icL- I li/? ' "!!?e::ia!itv of this sccl.uii
fo emost in the memory <?1 those that hav
1 i '< i"iiv lr d In!'-. The scenic lie 'in
i {" ::: c.. < <u<)iniiiii; siavs with them aluaxaid
"'V t. .x lit s go out ? ! their way to pax a vis:
' Mil! e :x and < .hr-okrc i >U!il\.
il- , ! i - something that the people of this
-oirniuniiy ran x. II afford I he pruiul of and milimit
' <1 p. - -ibililie- I" farther building up this part o
c c.-Vrii \orll: Carolina a!:;: ? iline ran he -ecu.
THE BIGGEST EMU YET
Act? rdinu to the work tin* memhers of the Chcm
kre Countx Fair Association are doing, indications an
that the people of this section ran Irnlx export the big
gest and best fair yet.
of prizes, providing entertainment, preparing the fai
Work in every department -arranging the hundred:
catalogue, advertising the xcnl. elc.-..ii?g up the build
ing an grounds?is being worked out under capabl
management.
The list of premiums is one of the most cxtensiv
ever undei taken, kverv one in this s?tlnn U nraod t,
submit livestock, all kinds of vegetables, canned good:
food and everything else that the large list of prnze
will cover.
Farmers would do well to take the advice of a new
story carried in this issue of the Scout suggesting thi
they get their livestock groomed and in good shape i
plenty of time for the judging. Too .:!ten, we ate tol
not enough preparation along this line is given to th
exhibits.
Probably more enthusiasm has been worked up ove
the fair this year than there has been in many years. Th
passing of the "lean years", to some extent, has helpe
everyone by putting more in their pockets and givin
them something to look forward to.
The people of this community are especially urge?
to have the children attend. There is a wealth of know
ledge for them there, and they can get, a great deal o
good from the fair.
HELPING INDIGENT CRIPPLES
Mr. H. L. Statnon, of Raleigh, slate supervisor ii
charge of the Orthapaedic clinic for indigent cripples
now being conducted at Bryson City every third Satur
day. free of charge, was in Murphy last week and ha
on display some pictures that showed the fine work hi
organization was doing.
Children .and grown people that had been horribl
deformed all their lives have had their bones straigh
ened to the extent that they could go through the dail
routine and work as well as people with normal bodie
More than that, according to Mr. Stanton, wh
calls the clinic, a "new deal for the cripples of Soutl
western North Carolina," after the physical conditio
of these cripples "has been improved as much as po:
sible through surgical treatment, each individual ov<
sixteen years of age is carefully studied and advise
as to the vocation for which he is best fitted."
The Scout is naturally in sympathy with the wot
Mr. Stanton describes.
Cripples of Cherokee, Clay. Graham, Macon an
Swain counties arc eligible for the treatment describe
. in a news article in this edition of the Scout. T!
clinic, it was said, is sponsored by the Rotary club <
. Bivson City and should prove valuable and to man
people of this section.
arolina I
. ; LET'S TURN BACK HIJ
\
j " ' ag YEARS AGO .a
(In The Cherokee St ut)
Hon. J. M. C ! b was in town on
busines? Saturday. v
Geo ge W. Padgett, -f Alice, Ga.,! ?
is visiting: friends a:.d relatives at J
1 Suit, this county.
l T. L. II rrtness and wife, of jj
C rrceta were in " a Saturday and r
. c ve u a pleusa :: all. a
Mrs. \V. X. pel. after an ex
rinded visit tf? ?c lives in Tennessee J
, has returned home. h
VV. H. \V odbur; l.rde i trip to
KHijay last week.
! -J. T. Palters.-n ar... wife left List
Wtdne-'da.tSor v. lay county to pay a a
v:-it to Cap*. K L. Herbert and s
4 family. r
A. J. Lbyd was down Ironi '
1 Waine t?he first of last week. w
Mrs. J. It. Wood an: her b. th- ii
> Bob Hunt, kit Friday for Tellico j?
Plains, Ten. .. where they will spend J
ten days visiting relatives. lv
j Mis. \V. M. Mam.e-i , of Waco, L
Texas, arrived in Murphy last We;:- J
1 ? sday aftern-1-n and wlil remain L
. visiting friends a:. : nlarives the reaindc
of this month. p
\\. B. Pa?s, v.-i:e d ehild, of V
: ayesville, wee he . vi ..i g friends
- il'u latter part < : hi:. week.
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30 YEARS AGO.
(In The Cherokee Scout)
Paul Hyatt, of S vannah, Ga., is s
! 1.1 :t vis:::ng- his parents.
, 1 M . Rube Carver, f Graham County,
was here last week. t
J. Q. Barker, of Andrews, was b
':. - re Saturday attending to business.
.1. K Rav and \V. R. Stalcup. of d
" i 1 ranklin, atundc-d court the first 01 '
I the week. '
G. W. Candler and family returned
Thursday trom a visit t relatives at I
Dillsboro.
Mi-. J. J. Clarke and children, of
Asheviiie, are here ?iei parcnts.
Mr. end Mrs. T. C. Dickey.
Miss Gertrude McNelly, of Min- 3
' | oral Bluff, La. and Miss Myrtle tj
Dickey, of Ranger, spent Sunday in j
town with fiiends.
Mrs. Frank Young, of Fisher, La., 5
r is here visiting her giandmother, ^
.sirs. M. M. Fatten. ,
J. M. Leather wood ^pent the past x
- week at And:e\\s with his parents.
L? Capt. R. L. Porter, wife, and son,
and daughter, of Franklin, arrived 1
Friday night.
e 1
20 YEARS AGO
i> s
George Ellis and wife were visi- 1
tors to Atlanta last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Moody went to ^
Asheviiie Monday.
- Dr. S. B. Henry, of Suit, was in '
^ the city last week attending court.
n J. T. Hayes, of Tomotla, was a ?
i pleasant caller at this office Satur- t
day. 1
e Misses Mayes Meroney and Marger- i
ite Smathers left Monday for Asheviiie
and Sylva where they will visit <
T friends and relatives. 1
f Misses Annette 'Wells and F.inr i
d Patton will leave this morning for i
|| CANDI
1 DRESS
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X Closing out all summe
than cost.
" i 1 LOT $3.95 and $2
I D R E S
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| ALL LADIES $
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' Closing o
' I WOMEN'S 1 STRAP I
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| SCHOOLS
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) Phone 59-J
rriday, August 24, 1834 I
STORY'S PAGES ... j I
ishevillc r.d Lake lun lr.ska v.-] cr ?. I
ncy wilt visit, for a while. B
X. Z. Deweese, of Etowah, Tern., If
the pue.-t of .%is father. 1). \\ |
ieweese, he e Tusday, returning |
me Wednesday. B
Mrs. J. H. Dixon, who has been |
he pue?t of her daughter. Mrs. W. |
i Merosey. returned to her home |
:a Gteensb :o. yesterday. |
\Y. D. Ti wnson has rturned to |
iiu. ville. Ha. His wife will remain
ere with hex parents, Mr. and Mr.. I
t. H. Snee.\ io: the rest of the |
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Mr. anil Mrs R. Gib n a d son |
nil Mh's Mattie Brown murnei |
iUndc.y nip:.*, from a week - \ Lit to |
fleas ant party I
, t k - hinp at Flower's Bead enjoy- |
ti e outi.iR. The party is com- E
i Mrs. Netth |
Clarke and dauphter, Mrs. Gunby; K|
tis-es Eunice Cochran, X :a Axiey, |
U* \ Ramsey, Messrs F eg Axley. R
1 )ick< \, Frank C nley ! Jake |
leweese. Igl
M. W. Bell Esq., w. transacting 1/
i t cs- mol business in Ashcville |
Wednesday and Thursday. gj
10 YEARS AGO fl
(In The Cherokee S. :t) B
es Bessie and Vera Mount, |
i. Tenii., are visiting their fl
jste" Mrs. W. M. i ?iii. I
L,v. and Mrs. R. S. r.-uk.r -na
hi Id i en, returned from Hickory the
list of the week, where they have
een visiting relatives
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Cope and ch !ren
spent several days in Sylva over
he Week-end with relatives and
riends.
!):. K J ward E. Adams and friend,
)r. hurr, r.f Knoxville General H<?i.tal,
spent the week-end with Dr. I
.Jams' parents, L-r. a.id Mr-. N. B.
Ulams.
Messrs Lucius Cope, Howard
loody and George Savage left j few
layt ago to enter school at liars
fill.
Mrs. R. V. Wells and - n, Robert,
pent several cays in W.iyncsville,
.ake Jvnaluska, and other parts of
lay wood County with 1 datives las:
seek, returning Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Dickey, of Washingon,
Ga., is spending a fcrtnight with
'er sister, Mrs. F. O. Christopher.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kilgore, of Atanta,
have returned after spending
everal days with Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
dailey.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowry Axley, of Savannah,
Ga., ate visiting Mr. Axley's
jrother, Porter Axley, and other re*
atives at the Patton House this
veek.
Mrs. Z. Y. Brown who has been
spending the summer with her mo*
her, Mrs. R. V. Wells, returned to
ler home in Asheville a few days
igo.
Mrs. N. B. Adams' mother and
>ther near relatives, returned tc their
lome in East Tennessee, after havng
spent the week-end here with
Mrs. Adams.
-ER'S \
SALE
r silk Dresses at less : |
.95 LADIES SILK. I
s E S I
$1.49 |
1.95 and $1.50
' HATS |
ul 59c |
'ATTEN LEATHER I
SHOES |
39 ^ |
f Girls school Dresses :
UPPLIES
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Murphy, N. C.
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